(Roman Kharkovski) Finally I was able to spend some time and record a video of the session I delivered in LasVegas during the IBM InterConnect 2016 conference.
Tag: IBM
Practical RPG: Creating Work Files with SQL
(Joe Pluta) In my previous article, I identified a class of applications in which SQL and RPG join forces through the magic of work files. These applications use SQL to access the data but still take advantage of ILE RPG to perform more in-depth database manipulation.
Synonyms go UN-deprecated in DB2 11
(Willie Favero) Did you happen to read my blog post back on Jan 27, 2016 “ What are your plans for DB2’s Synonyms?” that discussed how to prepare for the eventual removal of synonyms from DB2 in some future release; how synonyms are now “deprecated” in DB2 11.
Criteria for Determining the Commit Scope Performance (part 3)
(Dave Beulke) Last week was Part 2 of the discussion on DB2 Commit Scope considerations (found here) which followed Part 1 from the week before (here). This week the DB2 commit scope programming discussion continues with DB2 SQL considerations.
Enabling Real-time analytics on IBM z Systems
(Lydia Parziale, Oliver Benke, Ravi Kumar, Steve LaFalce, Maria Cruz and Willie Favero) This IBM Redbooks publication will highlight new functions that will be delivered in the 3Q14-4Q14 time frame. It will do it within the context of simplifying the data life cycle for a predictive business. We wil
Significant Upgrades to the Database Engine!
(Mike Cain) We quite often refer to DB2 for IBM i as the “database engine”. On this particular day, I ruminate on why the word “engine” always seems to fit, and more importantly why it actually describes what you have sitting inside your IBM i system.
Access Database Command Improvements
(Troy L Coleman) DB2 11 brings a number of enhancements to the ACCESS DATABASE command. Before getting into those improvements, I want to discuss how the ACCESS DATABASE command is used.
The DB2Night Show #175: Block Party! DB2 LUW Bufferpool Tuning Techniques
(Scott) 100% of our audience learned something! His memory is rock solid, his experiences are bountiful, and few people have mastered tuning DB2 LUW Bufferpool Memory like Martin Hubel has! You will learn the importance of block based bufferpools, how to configure them, how to monitor effectiveness,
REST management interface and IBM DataPower Gateway: Part 4: Triggering appliance operations
(Anna Derbakova) This tutorial series explains how to use the REST management interface to manage and monitor the configuration of IBM DataPower Gateway appliances. It describes the functions, structure, and capabilities of the REST management interface, as implemented in firmware release 7.2.0.0.
Digital Transformation and DB2 for z/OS: It’s Not Your Daddy’s DB2!
(Craig S. Mullins) If you are a DBA who has been using DB2 for z/OS for a while you should have noticed that we are not doing things the same way we used to. DB2 is changing and we should be changing with it.